League Cup, Round of 16Fleetwood TownFLE 27/10/2026 20:00 ArsenalARS Venue Highbury StadiumWhere to watch Fleetwood v Arsenal: TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Tuesday is at 20:00 GMT (16:00 ET / 13:00 PT), with live coverage in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra.Via Now TV, Sky Sports costs �14.99 for a day membership, �27.99 a month for a 12-month membership or �34.99 a month with no contract.Fleetwood Town v Arsenal EFL Cup previewIts the biggest night in Fleetwoods history as they look to pull off a huge upset against Arsenal in the EFL Cup.The League Two strugglers they sit seventh from bottom in Englands fourth tier will attempt to see off the English champions and joint leaders of the Premier League.It is the ultimate David versus Goliath clash with the Cod Army 84 places below the Gunners in the pyramid.Fleetwood boss Matt Lawlor, whose side were beaten 2-1 at Exeter on Saturday and have lost five of their last seven league games, is excited by the challenge of taking on Mikel Artetas side at Highbury Stadium.He said: The champions are coming to town and theyre coming to our patch. The players need to be excited by it, not overawed by it. The respect is through the roof, but the fear cant be through the roof.Weve earned a game like this. Weve had to go through round upon round of tough games, and none of them were easy. To get to where we are, we deserve that.Fleetwood have reached the last 16 courtesy of wins over Chesterfield, Shrewsbury and Championship side Sheffield United.And Lawlor is hoping to replicate the performance they showed against the Blades on Tuesday night.I thought the performance that day was excellent, he said. Weve done really well in the cups so far this year, and we need to replicate that tomorrow.I want us to have that feeling of togetherness, the crowd, players and club. Thats the kind of feeling I want to build here.Arsenal come into the game in good form. They beat Everton 2-0 at the Emirates on Saturday and are unbeaten in their last five games in all competitions. They reached the fourth round with a 4-2 win over Ipswich Town in round three, a game in which Max Dowman scored twice and was named the Player of the Round.Dowman is likely to be involved again with Arteta set to heavily rotate his side given their demands in the Premier League and Champions League.Arsenal lost in the final of this competition last season, and they havent won it since 1993.Fleetwood v Arsenal team newsFleetwood midfielder Andy Cannon is available for selection but is likely to be on the bench. Finley Potter is also fit despite suffering a nasty gash above his eye.Kane Thompson-Summers and Will Johnson are still sidelined.Arteta is set to make wholesale changes. Kepa Arrizabalaga is expected to start in goal, with Piero Hincapi returning from his ankle injury and young defender Josh Salmon likely to get a chance at centre-back.Dowman, Andre Harriman-Annous and Eberechi Eze are expected to lead the attack. Arsenal are still without William Saliba, Christos Tzolis and Bukayo Saka.Fleetwood Town v Arsenal Carabao Cup predicted line upsFleetwood: Lynch; Rooney, Haughey, Potter; Neal, McCann, McLean, Helm, Batty; Evans, CoughlanArsenal: Kepa; Timber, Salmon, Mosquera, Hincapi; Zubimendi, Lewis-Skelly, Merino; Dowman, Harriman-Annous, EzeFleetwood v Arsenal stats, recent formFleetwood have reached the fourth round for the first time as part of their 15th EFL Cup campaign, their previous best runs finishing in the third round in 2022/23 and 2020/21Towns last two exits from the competition have come via penalties, losing 7-6 at Barnsley after a 2-2 draw in last seasons first round and 3-2 at Stoke City after their third-round tie finished 1-1 in 2024/25Since a 1-0 defeat to Everton in the second round in August 2022, Fleetwood have won five successive home EFL Cup tiesFollowing upsets against West Bromwich Albion and Rotherham United in 2023/24 both finishing 2-1 they have kept clean sheets in all three of their EFL Cup ties at Highbury Stadium this season, beating Chesterfield and Sheffield United 1-0 either side of a 4-0 victory against Shrewsbury TownA 2-1 defeat to Rochdale in League Two on September 26 is Fleetwoods only defeat in their last 12 home matches in all competitions (W6 D5)Arsenal have won nine of their last 12 matches in the EFL Cup, losing last seasons final against Manchester City and suffering two defeats to Newcastle in the 2024/25 semi-finalsThe defeat to City extended their 33-year wait to lift the trophy for a third time, having triumphed in 1987 and 1993Five of Arsenals last six defeats have been away from the Emirates Stadium, including a loss at a team from a lower division at Championship club Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-finals on April 4Fleetwood Town v Arsenal predictionFleetwood have had a fantastic run and this game will provide much-needed publicity, and cash, for the club. But they will obviously struggle to match Arsenals power. Even though Arteta will make wholesale changes, the depth of Arsenals squad means the visitors will stroll through. Match PredictionFleetwood Town 0 4 Arsenal Topics Arsenal F.C. Carabao Cup EFL Cup Fleetwood Town F.C. 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